Student Population at COD
Total Enrollment
26,224 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
26,224
Online Enrollment
4,853
Men Students
12,086
Women Students
14,138
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 26,224 students have enrolled at College of DuPage (all undergraduate).
By gender, 12,086 male and 14,138 female students are attending College of DuPage. By attendance status, there are 7,445 full-time students and 18,779 part-time students.
The number of students at College of DuPage is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as John A Logan College and Lake Land College, its population is very large (average population is 2,340).
College of DuPage offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,853 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares COD's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
COD has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,340 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois average (5,904 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| College of DuPage | 26,224 | 26,224 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,340 | 2,340 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois | 5,904 | 5,904 |
The below chart compares the student population between College of DuPage and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,086 male and 14,138 female students attending COD. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at COD.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,224 | 7,445 | 18,779 |
| Men | 12,086 | 3,861 | 8,225 |
| Women | 14,138 | 3,584 | 10,554 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 11,182 White students (42.64%) and 7,689 Hispanic students (29.32%) at College of DuPage(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at College of DuPage.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Asian | 2,704 | 1,324 | 1,380 |
| Black or African American | 1,875 | 764 | 1,111 |
| Hispanic | 7,689 | 3,191 | 4,498 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| White | 11,182 | 5,502 | 5,680 |
| Two or More Races | 974 | 481 | 493 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,049 | 511 | 538 |
| Total | 26,224 | 12,086 | 14,138 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 18,589 students whose age under twenty five and 5,333 students whose age is over thirty years old at College of DuPage.
Especially, 5,044 students are younger than eighteen and 325 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at College of DuPage.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,224 | 12,086 | 14,138 |
| Under 18 | 5,044 | 2,432 | 2,612 |
| 18-19 | 6,388 | 3,305 | 3,083 |
| 20-21 | 4,059 | 2,009 | 2,050 |
| 22-24 | 3,098 | 1,448 | 1,650 |
| 25-29 | 2,299 | 1,043 | 1,256 |
| 30-34 | 1,458 | 553 | 905 |
| 35-39 | 1,059 | 399 | 660 |
| 40-49 | 1,476 | 461 | 1,015 |
| 50-64 | 1,015 | 326 | 689 |
| 65 and over | 325 | 109 | 216 |
| unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 26,224 | 12,086 | 14,138 |
Online Student Population
At College of DuPage, 10,516 students (40.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,853 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,710 students live in Illinois where College of DuPage is located in and 76 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 26,224 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,853 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,663 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,708 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,853 |
| Illinois Residents | 4,710 |
| Other State in U.S. | 76 |
| Outside of U.S. | 67 |
| Unknown | 0 |
